Search results for ‘Budget’
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‘Junior doctors shouldn’t be on picket line, they should be in hospital,’ says Education Secretary
Teachers in England are likely to call off their strike action – after union leaders gave their support to a new Government pay offer.
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Public finances to become ‘more vulnerable’ in the long term
As the government struggles to find short term funding for more public sector pay, the long term outlook for the public finances has become more vulnerable, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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FactCheck: Labour claims ‘Tory mortgage penalty’ costs £2,900
There’s more to this figure than meets the eye.
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FactCheck: Starmer blames Number 10 for high mortgages
The Labour leader said responsibility lies solely with Number 10.
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UK inflation stuck at highest level in forty years
Inflation is down by a wafer. It was 8.7 per cent in April. But that’s not down as much as expected, stoking fears that the UK has a big problem with rising prices.
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FactCheck: why is Rishi Sunak being investigated by parliament watchdog?
Why is prime minister Rishi Sunak being investigated by parliament’s standards watchdog? FactCheck takes a look.
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Can Rishi Sunak win the next election?
Sunak may have made Conservatives feel a bit more positive, but there’s still a long way to go before the next election, and is time on his side?
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FactCheck: SNP energy bills claim ‘doesn’t ring true’, says Ofgem
Stephen Flynn claimed that the average household energy bill in Scotland is currently around £3,500, but Ofgem said this figure “doesn’t ring true”. FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: who will get 30 hours free childcare in England and when?
The scheme is being extended beyond three and four year olds.
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Exclusive polling: Conservatives could lose all 45 ‘red wall’ seats
Will that famous Red Wall tumble?
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Why is UK economy performing better than expected?
The UK economy performed better than expected in January – output grew by 0.3%.
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UK economy: are we still facing recession?
Neil Macdonald on the state of our economy ahead of the budget.
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FactCheck: Ofgem cuts energy price cap so why are average bills rising?
Although the energy price cap will be cut by regulator Ofgem, average household bills are still set to rise by hundreds of pounds in April across England, Wales and Scotland. So what’s going on?
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FactCheck: how much has the UK spent on military defence, humanitarian aid and homes for Ukraine?
The UK government has committed billions of pounds of support to Ukraine, but where has this money gone and what are the future spending plans to aid the war-torn country? Here’s what we know so far.
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Surprise boost for UK economy after record tax payments in January
Official figures have shown a surprise surplus of £5 billion in the UK’s public finances last month – far better than the £8 billion deficit that had been expected.